Favorite Outdoor Places In Michigan – Moosejaw

Last week we did a fun little contest with Moosejaw where we asked you to tell us your favorite outdoor spot in Michigan. Below are some of your entries!

Torch Lakes at Sunset – Jaina Donberg

“My favorite spot is sitting at the top of the log slide in Grand Marias looking right toward the pictured rocks lake shore, left toward the lighthouse, and down at all those poor idiots who let someone talk them into running/rolling down to the bottom…………because they now will be spending a lo-o-o-o-o-o-ong time climbing back up! I know what I’m sayin’………….I’ve done it twice myself! Did I say idiot? I have a great pic of my daughter and I sitting there next to a red fox, but, of course, can’t find it now!”~Chris Hamilton

Old mission peninsula, north of Traverse City, is very scenic too and offers light houses, wine, shore line and a small island with a campsite in the bowers harbor bay! Florian Figge

“Favorite place by far is Sleeping Bear Dunes! Snowshoeing the Dunes is unbeatable–beautiful views, tons of trails, lots of fun. I can’t get my SD card to work to upload the picture but this is where my husband first kissed me :)” ~Lisa Phair

“How do you expect me to pick just one?! Can I choose all of the U.P.? Such as, Pictured Rocks? -or- Tahquamenon Falls? either way, you just have to love the madness in MI. =D” ~Melissa M. Bobowski

Traverse City Sunset – Brooke Lynn Danielle

” Favortie outdoor spot: South Haven, South Beach…just far enough south past all the people you will find an amazing, quiet, off-the-beaten-path spot!” ~Darin Leigh

“Michigan has great spots all over. My favorite outdoor spot is muskallonge lake state park. So close to Grand Marais and picture rocks.” ~Chris Sorel

“My favorite outdoor spot in Michigan is Pictured Rocks! I have amazing memories with my family and friends there in the summertime 🙂 Gorgeous place… but can’t you say the same for all of Michigan?” ~Katie Mundinger

“Hands down pyramid point or the sand dunes in empire. Great hiking spots!” ~Hannah McNaughton

“Pictured Rocks for sure! It’s so beautiful, and some of my best outdoor memories are from there :D” ~Alexandra Weber

“Copper Harbor because it’s peaceful and beautiful!” ~Colleen Foltz

“Around Munising. Ice in the winter, sun in the summer.” ~Sean Kaczmarek

“I like doing it at Chapel Rock in Pictured Rocks, or at the Detroit Opera House!” ~Ty Paff

Favorite spot in michigan, Copper Harbor, especially the long dirt road out to the point. ~Max Lapekas

One of my Favorite spots in Michigan. The Manistee river!!! Picture taken on a week long canoeing trip!~ Patti Leasure

PJ Hoffmaster State Park ~Grace Overend

Great Spot and walk from Muskallonge Lake State Park out to Lake Superior ~ Christopher Sorel

Favorite Place in Michigan, Isle Royale National Park – Eric Andersen

“Favorite place in Michigan … I really enjoy living it up in Ferndale so peaceful to walk around the parks outside!” ~David Strawer

“Favorite place in Michigan: Porcupine Mountains!” ~Jonathon Mantay

It’s nearly impossible for me to pick my favorite place in Michigan. There is so much beauty all around us, you just have to be willing to go out and find it. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is just one of my many favorite places in the good ol’ mitten! ~Courtney Born

My favorite place in michigan has got to be Pigeon River State forest in Vanderbilt. It’s not too far away, but far enough to get away. ~Jack Prince

Favorite place in Michigan is definitely Mackinac Island! It’s beautiful there in the summer, especially once you get out of the main downtown area ~ Kara Bakowski

St. Joseph pier in the winter! That’s one of my many favorite places 🙂 ~Nick Hooper

The Awesome Mitten was born when I moved back to Michigan from Nashville, TN in September 2010. Almost immediately, I became frustrated. I couldn’t figure out why there weren’t more Michigan residents singing our states praises! I was so irritated, I wrote a Letter to the Editor. Three weeks later, I had started a Facebook page, a Twitter account, and a landing page for the website, determined to do something to make Michigan residents aware of all the cool things going on in their own state.
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